JAKARTA - Cole Palmer missed Chelsea's victory over West Ham at London Stadium on Saturday, August 23, 2025 WIB. He was diagnosed with a groin injury while warming up.
The England player was replaced by Brazil's young player, Esteveao, in Chelsea's core line-up in a 5-1 win over their London rivals.
After leaving the warm-up early and walking towards the tunnel, Palmer sat on the Chelsea bench as the game started.
Speaking after the match, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said Palmer had been removed from the team as a precaution.
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"In the last four or five days, he's not 100 percent. Tonight while warming up, he feels something again."
"So, we prefer not to take it down as a starter, not to risk worsening things."
"We'll see in the next few hours whether it's something serious or not. It's a groin problem."
"Even the game against Crystal Palace is not yet fully ready, but he has worked hard for the club, for the team, for the fans, as he really cares about the team."
"Tonight he tried again, but the results were not satisfactory," Maresca told Sky Sports.
Replacing Palmer, 18-year-old Esteveao made his debut as a starter and full performance in the Premier League after being signed from Palmeiras in the summer.
He impressed, providing assists for Enzo Fernandez's goal which changed the score to 3-1 before halftime.
Chelsea have five different goalscorers, with Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Moises Caicedo, and Trevoh Chalobah also scoring goals.
It was Chelsea's first win of the season after a goalless draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League opener.
Maresca said it once again proved that his team did not depend on Palmer.
"Those who say we are just Cole's team, of course Cole is our best player. Indeed with Cole, we are a much better team."
"However, I think we showed it last year in two or three months where Cole was not 100 percent, when we hit an unexpected top four," he said.
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